Wesley Chapel, Florida (high 55, low 32)
They have been predicting a very cold winter this year, and I am starting to believe it. We got snow up in Georgia on Halloween and since we’ve been back in Florida, it has been an unusually cool November. We don’t usually get our cold weather until late December or January. Up until today, the weather has been real nice, but a cold front is moving in today bringing us freezing temperatures tonight. Brrrrr……wish we were in the Keys, but it’s also getting “cold” tonight there too. (62 degrees)
Al is still dealing with poison ivy and sore shoulders. He can’t seem to get rid of the poison ivy, We are wondering if there is more growing nearby. Last week we found a small plant growing on a tree on our lot. I pulled it, and tossed it in the trash. Unfortunately removing it didn’t seem to help, so yesterday, I put on gloves and dug up all the old flowers and mulch that were around that tree. He sprayed the area with Round up, and today, we’re going to throw some mulch down. Hopefully that will eliminate the problem. He’s been miserable. He’s been getting the “heebie jeebies” all the time and they make him very grumpy. (poor me)
As I mentioned in a previous post, he also injured both shoulders, again. He’s already had three rotator cuff surgeries and it appears at least one more is on the horizon. Last week was spent seeing a doctor and getting MRI’s done. Yesterday, we went back to the doctor and it was confirmed he has a bad tear on the right shoulder and a small tear on the left shoulder. He got a cortisone injection on the left shoulder. We’re hoping that will help.
He has surgery scheduled for December 30. We were very disappointed that we couldn’t get anything earlier, but we’re hoping somebody cancels and we can get it done earlier. We want to get back down to the Keys in February, but the late surgery date may delay that. : (
On another subject. I hope you all have had a chance to watch the two part television series called The Man who Killed Usama Bin Laden. It was narrated by the actual Navy Seal who pulled the trigger. It was excellent and really makes you proud of our military, and especially the SEAL teams.
We are hope for warmer weather here soon as well.
ReplyDelete89F here in Mexico! Many pars of Canada are getting an early start to winter as well. We'll watch from a distance...:-)
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Seems the cold has spread its icy grip far and wide. Sunny and cold here. We just deal with it. Sucks though to "go south" and have it not feel "south". Hopefully it'll warm up for you.
ReplyDeleteHope Al beats the poison ivy soon. Good luck with the surgeries too.
ReplyDeleteOh poor Al. I'd be grumpy too if I had all those problems. Hope Cozygirl's idea works for you. I had heard that the other seals were not happy about this TV program. And that the Army was really unhappy about it.
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DeleteI also heard that some other SEAL's were not happy with his story, but it still was SOOOOO interesting.
DeleteYou guys aren't the only ones whose travel plans have been interrupted by upcoming surgery, we too have just been hit by that speed bump. I'll post about it in our next blog update.
ReplyDeleteThanks. We'll get some today! So far nothing we have tried has helped much, because he seems to get it internally, but we'll try anything!
ReplyDeleteI envy your move to warmer climes....gonna be a LONG winter. Reference Al's poison ivy...since it is so persistent and agonizing, has "shingles" been even considered? I've had poison ivy issues all my life, but we sort of have the "peaceful coexistence" policy...but, I must actually come in direct contact with the stuff even though this contact can be very minimal, for it to affect me. I guess Benadryl is in the medicine cabinet, as well as a variety of topical lotions.
ReplyDeleteStay warm and stop scratchin'.